Determining the Cause
a. EKG: Normal
b. Serial EKG: Remains Normal
c. FTA-ABS: Positive
| Pivotal Assessment | Findings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
*The FTA-ABS test has a sensitivity of 84% for detecting primary syphilis infection and almost 100% sensitivity for detecting syphilis infection in other stages, and a specificity of 96%.10
Differential Diagnosis